Question

Why is the symbol for the element sulfur and the formula for a molecule of sulfur differ

Answer 1

Sulfur molecule has 8 sulfur atoms hence it has different symbol than sulfur element.

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Answer 2

Sulfur (S) is an element while the formula for this element is not just sulfur (e.g. H2S, SO2)

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